Tax
Apr. 8, 2024
6 telecom providers sue Santa Clara County for $19.3M in 'discriminatory' property taxes
The plaintiffs allege that the county applied higher tax rates to their property compared to other property owners.
Six of the nation's largest telecommunications providers sued the County of Santa Clara, seeking to claw back $19.3 million in "discriminatory property taxes" the county allegedly refused to refund.
According to the complaint, filed in Santa Clara Superior Court on Thursday, the county "illegally levied and erroneously and illegally collected" taxes at a rate disproportionate to those of other property owners during the fiscal years of 2...